
The Beniker Gang
1984 · Movie · G · 87 min · ★ 6.2
When five kids growing up in an orphanage refuse to be separated by adoption, the only way to stay together is to go on the lam across the country as The Beniker Gang. Arthur Beniker (Andrew McCarthy) is old enough to move out of the orphanage, but he refuses to leave four mischievous kids--Edmund (Charles Fields), Cassie (Jennie Dundas), James (Jeff Alan-Lee) and Ben (Danny Pintauro-"Who's The Boss?")--behind. Financing their escape by writing the nationally syndicated column "Dear Lola", Arthur and the kids create a family from love and an uncanny ability to evade the authorities in this delightful family comedy.
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-11-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 87 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (6 votes)
Themes
- small town
- escape
- orphanage
- road trip
- family
Cast & crew

Andrew McCarthy
as Arthur Beniker

Jennifer Dundas
as Cassie Beniker
- CF
Charles Fields
as Edmund Beniker

Jeff Alan-Lee
as James Beniker

Danny Pintauro
as Ben Beniker

George Martin
as Judge Pink

Will Patton
as Forest Ranger

J.T. Walsh
as Principal Stoddard
- MH
Mary Hamill
as Edith Stamwick

William Duell
as Postmaster Greaves
Directed by Ken Kwapis